NEW YORK (AP) — A series of travel stories by The Associated Press about free things to see and do is now available as an e-book.

Titled "Five Free Things," the e-book is an insider's travel guide to free attractions and experiences in 45 destinations around the U.S.

For each stop - from San Diego to Milwaukee to Portland, Maine - readers will find an itinerary with five essential places or experiences that are all free of charge. These include historic sites, museums, monuments, architecture and art. The guide points readers across historic bridges, aboard scenic ferries and through interesting neighborhoods. It also includes tips on hikes, trails, beaches, markets, parks, gardens and scenic views.

"Five Free Things" grew out of a popular weekly column of the same name published by AP Travel. Every list is curated by AP journalists who live, work and play in the places they write about. The book offers information not only about well-known attractions, but also hidden diversions that only a local would know about.

The book is available electronically for $4.99 on for Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook, and is expected to be available at the Apple iTunes bookstore in early 2014.